In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure another championship.
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
Skateboarders and BMX competitors open the three-day event, an international showcase being held in Japan for the first time, in style.
“This is my dream. It’s what I’ve wanted to do all my life since I was a little kid.” ―Kimura, a 40-year-old Bassmaster pro angler.
The late Nobuyoshi Tsubota used to say that he was not a craftsman, but a technician who faithfully met the players’ needs without pushing his own...
After numerous struggles in recent years, Tsuboi’s renaissance began this season with a second-place showing behind Kao Miura at the Japan juniors.
The hot-hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder slugged three homers and batted .412 in six games.
The Alvark, who improved to 36-9, extended their winning streak to seven.
In Estonia, the Americans captured gold medals in men’s and women’s singles as well as ice dance.
Yuichi Fukunaga pilots the 3-year-old colt to a dramatic victory at the wire in the first leg of this year’s Japanese Triple Crown.
The American siblings, who skated to “Muse Medley,” retained their lead after the rhythm dance and earned a comfortable victory.
Manager Tadahito Iguchi decided to limit the young right-hander to eight innings, citing the desire to rest the 20-year-old’s arm.
